Newcastle welcome Manchester City to St James’ Park this weekend, so today we delve into the Mail Sport archives, back to a time before the financial might of Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia had revolutionised two historic clubs.
City is a club with humble beginnings, founded by members of St Mark’s Church in 1880 as Ardwick AFC.
Financial difficulties beset Ardwick and phoenix club Manchester City FC was born in 1894 as a team intended for all Mancunians to support.
You can buy copies of many of these pictures by visiting the Northcliffe Collection.
Maine Road magic: an FA Cup third-round tie against Portmouth in 1936 which City won 3-1
Joker in the pack: Mike Summerbee plays a trick
Gordon Davies joins from Chelsea
Roy Paul (second from right) is welcomed in 1950
Welcome to Manchester: City’s Poland star Kazimierz Deyna and wife Mariola walk down an alley with Maine Road behind them in 1978
Dirty business: Roy Paul leaps in a 1956 FA Cup fourth-round tie at Southend. City won 1-0
Show of strength: Colin Bell has a test to work out how he generates power
Kitchen-sink drama: Colin Bell washes the dishes
The injured Bill Leivers is nursed by his wife
